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Peter Baracchini

Peter is in his sixth year with The Hockey Writers, covering the Toronto Maple Leafs. He also does extensive coverage of the NHL Draft and prospects, attending the NHL drafts in Montreal, Nashville and Las Vegas. He has previously interned at The Hockey News and worked on Toronto Marlies broadcasts for Rogers TV. He currently is the co-host of the podcast Sticks in the 6ix and host of the Maple Leafs Lounge. Aside from hockey, he also enjoys drumming, animation and impressions/ voices.

2021 World Junior Championship Team Canada Final Roster

Peter Baracchini | December 23, 2020

On Friday afternoon, Team Canada made its final round of cuts and announced its final roster for the upcoming World Junior Hockey Championships. Early on in the week, the team…

Categories Editor's Choice, NHL Prospects, World Junior Hockey Championship

Maple Leafs Well Represented at the 2021 WJC

Peter Baracchini | December 23, 2020

After Rasmus Sandin and Nick Robertson’s success at last year’s World Junior Championship, the Toronto Maple Leafs will again be well represented in 2021. With six prospects taking part in…

Categories Editor's Choice, Maple Leafs Prospects, World Junior Hockey Championship

Team Canada Players to Watch at the 2021 World Juniors

Peter Baracchini | December 19, 2020

Last year, all eyes were on Alexis Lafreniere during the World Junior Championship. And he didn’t disappoint one bit. Despite missing some time with a leg injury, he was able…

Categories NHL Prospects, World Junior Hockey Championship

Maple Leafs’ Dubas Putting Value on Leadership

Peter Baracchini | December 10, 2020

After another early postseason exit, all eyes became fixated on Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas. The defense was an eye sore for most of the season, but having…

Categories Maple Leafs Management

Russian Heritage Night Highlights Culture & Unites Hockey Community

Peter Baracchini | December 4, 2020

For Alex Braverman, the love of hockey runs deep. As a real estate agent for over 25 years, he has a long list of clients, particularly in the hockey community,…

Categories Editor's Choice, International Hockey, KHL

5 Early Headlines for Team Canada from 2021 WJC Selection Camp

Peter Baracchini | November 28, 2020

Team Canada’s evaluation camp is already underway in Red Deer, Alberta, as they prepare for the upcoming World Junior Championships in Edmonton. The event was originally supposed to take place…

Categories NHL Prospects, World Junior Hockey Championship

5 Maple Leafs Prospects Fans Should Keep An Eye On

Peter Baracchini | November 24, 2020

Since their rebuild started, the Toronto Maple Leafs have put an emphasis on acquiring draft picks and developing their top prospects. Despite being a consistent playoff team, they aren’t taking…

Categories Editor's Choice, Maple Leafs Prospects, NHL Prospects

Maple Leafs’ Nylander is More Determined and Dangerous

Peter Baracchini | November 18, 2020

After an abysmal season that Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander would like to forget, he made the 2019-20 season one to remember. In addition, it was a message to…

Categories Editor's Choice, Previews and Predictions, Toronto Maple Leafs

2021 NHL Draft Could See These Defensemen Go 1-2-3

Peter Baracchini | November 11, 2020

When you think of a three-headed being, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? The Blue Eyes Ultimate Dragon from Yu-Gi-Oh? Fluffy from Harry Potter? King Ghidorah from the…

Categories NHL Entry Draft, NHL Prospects

Maple Leafs Have Something Special in Lehtonen

Peter Baracchini | November 3, 2020

Mikko Lehtonen was a sought after commodity on the free-agent market in Europe. Many teams were after him, but the Toronto Maple Leafs came out on top. Despite being a…

Categories Toronto Maple Leafs

Maple Leafs Who Are Battling for Roster Spots

Peter Baracchini | October 30, 2020

There’s no doubt that this was going to be an offseason devoted to increasing the Toronto Maple Leafs’ depth upfront and on the back-end. With the transactions made by general…

Categories Editor's Choice, Toronto Maple Leafs

Maple Leafs’ Robertson Could Be Another Point Or Guentzel

Peter Baracchini | October 20, 2020

Given Nick Robertson’s talent and skill set, it was a head-scratcher to see him drop in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. When Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas selected…

Categories Toronto Maple Leafs
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